Lakewood Public Library
Lakewood, Ohio
Despite being born into poverty, the Van Sweringen brothers amassed a vast fortune in real estate and railroad developments. They established the affluent garden suburb of Shaker Heights and built the 52-story Terminal Tower. Architectural photographer and local history author Lauren R. Pacini tells the story of the remarkable rise and eventual fall of their […]
With a pace that quickens as tension mounts, the cast are after one thing: a jewel-encrusted statuette, "the stuff that dreams are made of."
As a reporter for The Plain Dealer and News-Herald, Jim Sweeney was surprised by the number of good questions about Cleveland that didn’t have any good answers. What’s the Deal with Dead Man’s Curve? is a collection of thoughtful and entertaining stories inspired by the research of this veteran journalist and Cleveland native. Books will […]
Teacher and student become deeply involved with the tango and then - each other.
A powerful testimony of how one young man refused to let a serious birth defect and tumultuous childhood slow him down.
Join Bejamin Sapp, Director of the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum—the world’s largest collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators—for an exploration of Roger Duvoisin and his legacy, and a discussion of the Mazza Museum and illustrated children’s books. Roger Duvoisin, a prize-winning author and illustrator of children’s books, was born in Geneva, Switzerland, […]
Following the surrender of the great leader GERONIMO, Massai (Burt Lancaster), the last APACHE warrior, is captured.
During this lively presentation, the presenter will also discuss Day of the Dead, Bonfire Night and similar celebrations found throughout the world.
Jack and her husband test corporate security. Coming back from a job, she discovers him brutally murdered and ends up on the run from the police. She is determined to track down the real killer no matter what it takes.
A gripping, emotional, self-reflecting page-turner that explores the depths of our human spirit, demonstrating how our past struggles can be a catalyst to bring out the best in ourselves.
Amid the shrouded parlors of Victorian London, two daring women hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead. When they team up with the London Séance Society, they begin to suspect that they are not merely out to solve a crime but entangled in one themselves. The London Séance Society is an entrancing tale that explores the blurred lines between truth and illusion.
Using literature, film, audio and interviews with some of the key participants, the presented will explore a heady mythology that rose up in the aftermath of this event.